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Welcome to Hurry Up and Read, the podcast in which we read and discuss classic Christian literature. You can listen in every weekday with your host, Jason Balmet, as we read through classic works from the minds of influential Christian writers throughout the centuries.

Jason Balmet


    • Apr 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 96 EPISODES
    • 4 SEASONS


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    The Bruised Reed: Book Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 16:10


    Join us today as Jami and I discuss our thoughts and feelings about The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. We'll give a brief summary of the book, and then deep dive into what we think about the book. And then come back next week as we start a brand new Christian Classic, The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 16, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 13:16


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 16, the final chapter, of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 16, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 12:13


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 16, the final chapter, of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 18:27


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 15 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 17:16


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 14 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 13, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 11:38


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 13 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 13, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 11:55


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 13 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 12, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 10:50


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 12 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 12, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 9:20


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 12 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 11:50


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 11 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 10, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 11:07


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 10 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 10, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 12:49


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 10 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 12:53


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 9 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 8, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 11:05


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 8 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 8, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 9:48


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 8 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 7, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 10:12


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 7 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 7, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 9:29


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 7 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 6, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 10:35


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 6 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 6, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 10:59


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 6 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 5, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 10:44


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 5 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 5, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 11:01


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 5 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 12:05


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 4 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 13:00


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 3 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 2, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 9:18


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 2 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 2, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 9:57


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 2 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 12:19


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 1 of The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Bruised Reed: Summary and Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 18:57


    Hey Everyone! Today we're starting a brand new book, The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. In this episode I give a brief introduction to Sibbes, the book, and I read through the Introduction. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Bruised Reed on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness - Book Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 17:32


    Join us today as Jami and I discuss our thoughts and feelings about The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. We'll give a brief summary of the book, and then deep dive into what we think about the book. And then come back next week as we start a brand new Christian Classic, The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 13, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 12:21


    Join us today as we read through part 2 of Chapter 13 and finish up of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. And come back Friday to listen to Jami and my discussion about this book! Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 13, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 12:45


    Join us today as we read through part 1 of Chapter 13 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 10:34


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 12 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 15:41


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 11 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 10, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 13:23


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 10 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness, Chapter 10, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 13:56


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 10 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 14:30


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 9 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 14:03


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 8 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 17:06


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 7 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 12:26


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 6 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 5, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 15:59


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 5 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 5, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 15:09


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 5 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 4, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 13:07


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 4 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 4, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 14:36


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 4 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 3, Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 16:05


    Join us today as we read through Part 5 of Chapter 3 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 3, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 14:59


    Join us today as we read through Part 4 of Chapter 3 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 3, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 15:18


    Join us today as we read through Part 3 of Chapter 3 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 3, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 16:21


    Join us today as we read through Part 2 of Chapter 3 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 3, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 15:31


    Join us today as we read through Part 1 of Chapter 3 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon All of Grace Discussion with Jami on the Homemaking Foundations Podcast

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 12:25


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 2 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 16:28


    Join us today as we read through Chapter 1 of The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    The Great Gain of Godliness: Introduction and Preface

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 15:05


    Hey Everyone! Today we're starting a brand new book, The Great Gain of Godliness by Thomas Watson. In this episode I give a brief introduction to Watson, the book, and I read through the preface. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes! And leave an honest rating and review! Follow Jason on Goodreads The Great Gain of Godliness on Amazon

    All of Grace: Chapter 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 9:30


    Join us today as we finish reading the book All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon. And come over to our sister podcast Homemaking Foundations to listen in to a conversation between Jami and me all about this book. I will add the link to these show notes as soon as the episode is published. Links & Resources:  Hurry Up and Read Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes!  Follow Jason on Goodreads All of Grace on Amazon All of Grace Discussion with Jami on the Homemaking Foundations Podcast

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